Credit: Anadolu Agency/ President of Turkey Tayyip Erdogan. By Reuters Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that he had told his foreign ministry to expel the ambassadors of the United States and nine other Western countries for demanding the release of philanthropist Osman Kavala. Seven of the ambassadors represent Turkey’s NATO allies and the

By Anadolu Agency Ambassadors who gave remarks on Kavala case ‘should either understand Turkey or they should leave,’ says Recep Tayyip Erdogan The Turkish president said on Saturday that he instructed the foreign minister to declare 10 ambassadors persona non grata over their statement on the ongoing case of businessman Osman Kavala. The envoys who

A group of naval vessels from Russia and China conduct a joint maritime military patrol in the waters of the Pacific Ocean, in this still image taken from video released on October 23, 2021. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS By Reuters Russian and Chinese warships held their first joint patrols in the Western part of

A General Dynamics F-16 Solo Turk aerobatic aircraft performs during the 5th Sivrihisar Airshow in Eskisehir, Turkey, on September 13, 2020 [AFP] Middle East Eye By Sean Mathews Ankara faces stiff resistance in US Congress over plan to purchase F-16 fighter jets, while Turkish defence experts warn the country’s neighbours are modernising their air forces

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, responds to a question during a news conference before the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Nick Didlick) Associated Press By JIM VERTUNO The red-hot rivalry between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton returned to the

By Anadolu Agency African nations are seeking trade and investment opportunities at the Turkey-Africa Economic and Business Forum currently underway in Istanbul. Representing Somalia is Minister of Commerce and Industry Khalif Abdi Omar, who acknowledged Turkey’s current role in his country that has deepened trade, investment, technology and logistics as is the theme of the

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth attends a Service of Thanksgiving to mark the Centenary of the Royal British Legion at Westminster Abbey, London, Britain October 12, 2021. Frank Augstein/Pool via REUTERS Reuters By Michael Holden Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, 95, will spend Friday resting and undertaking light duties after she spent a night in hospital for the first

By Anadolu Agency President Joe Biden said Thursday evening that the US would come to Taiwan’s defense should China attack the island nation, Asked about coming to Taipei’s defense during a CNN town hall, Biden said “Yes, we have a commitment to do that.” He was likely referring to the Taiwan Relations Act, a 1979

Macmillan said ‘patients are entering a system that was on its knees even before the pandemic’. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Media The Guardian By Andrew Gregory Progress in clearing the NHS cancer treatment backlog in England has gone into reverse amid high Covid cases and staff shortages, analysis suggests. With rising coronavirus hospitalisations also now piling

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and his Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble reached agreements Thursday on most matters that had driven a wedge between them, According to Anadolu Agency reported. “The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, and the Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed